[FPSPACE] Spiral UFO puts Norway in a spin

[James Oberg]

I have no trouble associating the spiral with the missile launch -- because 
we've seen spirals before.

I still DO have a lot of trouble associating the spiral with the third stage 
malfunction -- because we've seen spirals before on orbital missions that 
turned out successful.

I'm hearing claims that spinning the third stage is NORMAL for a number of 
reasons. Gyroscopic stability for one. Decoy deployment for another. Defense 
against energy weapons (eg, a US anti-missile laser on an aircraft or AEGIS 
below, or a satellite above for a third. Distorting radar returns for yet 
another.

I suspect that this sighting and these detailed images are being excitedly 
studied within US intelligence circles to assess the vaunted 
ABM-countermeasures that the Russians have advertised the missile 
incorporates.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Oberg" <jameseoberg at comcast.net>
To: "LARRY KLAES " <ljk4 at msn.com>; <fpspace at friends-partners.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:54 PM
Subject: Re: [FPSPACE] Spiral UFO puts Norway in a spin


> Thursday morning Moscow papers are reporting on the Norway photos/videos 
> and the speculation it's a failed Bulava launch, but so far no comment 
> from the Defense Ministry. Only one TV channel, RenTV, has mentioned it --  
> a good indicator that the other state-owned broadcasters recognize the 
> probability (or have received orders) that silence is best for potential 
> military accidents.
>
> Alan Boyle at MSNBC has a commentary on it:
> http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/12/09/2147455.aspx
> Wednesday, December 09, 2009 6:56 PM by Alan Boyle
>
> Kommersant's ace aerospace reporter Ivan Konovalov reports in Thursday's 
> paper ["НЛО повторил падение "Булавы"]
> http://www.kommersant.ru/doc-y.aspx?DocsID=1289619
> that an MoD source says the failure was in the third stage.
>
> My interview is here:
> Rachel Maddow show, Dec 9, 2009-12-09 (5:07 segment)
> Dramatic spiral UFO explained
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#34355324
>